Civic Ballet

The Rockville Civic Ballet consists of 75 adult and children dancers. Since 1974, the company has annually performed the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker." The company also annually performs a spring and summer production.

The company's repertoire includes fairytale ballets such as "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," "Coppelia," "Swan Lake" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Shakespeare's comedies or tragedies, such as "As You Like It," "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Othello," are also performed. Under the direction of Eleanor Simpson, the company performs original works such as "Triangles," "Saturday Night Social," "Planets," "Firebird" and "Piano Barre" during the spring and summer productions.